Mill Pond is an earth dam located in Cumberland County, Maine, built in 1890. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 55 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Mill Pond
The primary purpose of Mill Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gregg Lipton (private). It impounds the Piscataquis East Br.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 55 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 square miles. Completed in 1890, the structure is over a century old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 09/14/2017.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Cumberland |
| River/Stream | Piscataquis East Br |
| Coordinates | 43.81356, -70.30405 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 55 ft |
| Year Completed | 1890 (136 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 8 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Gregg Lipton |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/14/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME96202 |
| Federal ID | ME96202 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |